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ggadwa
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May 05, 2013

BaseBoard Heater Install completed

Just returned from two weeks camping at Oregon's coastal State Parks. They are so very nice and in April they are not crowded. Came home to find the Baseboard Heater I ordered (Dimplex Linear Proportional Convector Heater) had arrived. Sure wish it had arrived before we departed. Oh well..anxious so got right to installing it. It is a good looking 750 watt 120 volt AC heater with a built in Electronic Thermostat. I wired it into the Air Conditioner Breaker as both will never be used at the same time. Since so many state parks and other locations have Electric Hookups this should be really nice. Even our Honda EU2000 could run it if desired.
Credit goes to "skipro3" for the idea!!!

GARY
Truck Campers

10 Replies

  • Ski_Pro_3's avatar
    Ski_Pro_3
    Explorer
    May 06, 2013
    The nice thing about this heater is that it is not an on/off heat. It gets hotter the more difference between the room temp and the thermometer setting. If the room is only a degree cooler, then not much heat. If the room is 3 degrees cooler, then more heat. It will keep the room within .5 degree of set point. It also has a set back of up to 9 degrees. Press a button as you leave for the day or a walk and the thermometer goes to any temperature you set it for either + or - up to 9 degrees, and stay there until you press the button again.
    The only thing I DON'T like is there is no on switch. I can't turn it off except for the breaker it's wired to.
  • ggadwa's avatar
    ggadwa
    Explorer
    May 06, 2013
    When I installed the heater in my Eagle Cap TC I put 2-3/8 inch spacers in where I attached it to the wall so the unit has 3/8 inch air gap behind. Since the unit does get HOT.....I plan to put an aluminum trim piece above the heater to deflect some of the heat outward. If I find that 3/8" behind is inadequate I can increase the spacer dimension without having the compact unit stick out to far.

    I'll find ways to make sure the Baseboard Heater is safe.

    GARY
  • kohldad's avatar
    kohldad
    Explorer III
    May 06, 2013
    Fits real nice in that area.

    For those wanting a little heat but not getting hot like the above unit, you can use a 240V unit on 120V. You just wire one side to Hot and one to neutral. This will produce a nice warm heat yet you can still touch the unit. Just remember that a unit rated for 400 watts on 240 will only put out ~200 watts on 120V.
  • Photomike's avatar
    Photomike
    Explorer III
    May 06, 2013
    Nice job. I went with a vertical portable one as I do not have the wall space, if I did I would have another project after seeing yours.
  • kerry4951's avatar
    kerry4951
    Explorer
    May 05, 2013
    skipro3 wrote:
    The instructions are clear on clearances above and around the heater. Something like 6" I believe to drapes, but not too restrictive.

    Here's a link to the installation instructions;
    http://www.shopfnc.com/pdffiles/dimplexlcinstr.pdf

    And here's a link to the product description;
    http://www.shopfnc.com/electrolpc.htm

    I did review the installation instructions and saw the 6" drape clearance which makes good sense. I also ran the heater and let it run for about 15 minutes before mounting it to the wall. The back side of the heater gets extremely hot, too hot to even touch and hot enough to burn your skin. That concerned me so I mounted mine on a 3/8" thick backer board using heat reflective tape to direct the heat back into the heater and not out towards the rear wall. Dont think I would want the heater mounted directly against the paneling or any wall for that matter. I feel comfortable how mine has been installed, even if the owners guide says you can make a direct mount onto any wall.
  • kerry4951's avatar
    kerry4951
    Explorer
    May 05, 2013
    I posted a recommendation on the other thread and I guess I should of posted here. Be careful with any overhanging area above the heat vents. These put off very high heat, straight up, and anything overhanging will get very hot. I installed an aluminum deflector with heat reflective tape to direct the heat out and away from the carpeted overhang in my TC.
    The reviews on these heaters have alot of owners complaining how hot the unit gets and how hot things can get that are too close to the top output vents.
  • tktplz's avatar
    tktplz
    Explorer
    May 05, 2013
    And at only 25" long it will easily fit sideways under the dinette on my Travel Lite 690FD. I don't use the table for the dinette inside anyways so that's a great spot. Easy to run the wires from there too. Hummmmmmmm
  • dadwolf2's avatar
    dadwolf2
    Explorer
    May 05, 2013
    For those that camp with hookups it looks like a very nice addition. Very clean, compact and smooth lines.

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